Joann Chang, MD
NPI 1477083061ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Fall River, MA
Internal Medicine (MD) with Southcoast Physicians Group Inc, practicing in Fall River, Massachusetts. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $575,234 for 7,909 claims, against $135,451 paid for services in 2024. Lists Rhode Island Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477083061 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 16, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 16, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 284148 | MA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD17842 | RI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (MA); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 360 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,663 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $135,451 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,909 · 16,946 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 643 |
| Total drug cost | $575,234 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Southcoast Physicians Group IncNew Bedford, MA · 881 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI
- Southcoast Hospitals GroupFall River, MA
- Umass Memorial Healthalliance HospitalsLeominster, MA
Other facilities
- Community Nurse, IncHome health agency · Fairhaven, MA
- Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association IncHome health agency · Fairhaven, MA
- Hospice and Palliative CareHospice · Fairhaven, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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